I would also recommend getting several surgical masks and wearing them and changing them every now and then (since they get wet from your own mouth and become less effective
Also take hand sanitizers with you and don't touch objects someone else used then touch your mouth, nose or eyes before washing
Well, I was just told that masks don't do any good in keeping out the infection, as it is not air-borne. They only do good if the infected people wear them and keep the germs in!
Well, I was just told that masks don't do any good in keeping out the infection, as it is not air-borne. They only do good if the infected people wear them and keep the germs in!
Sherri, it is airborne or it wouldn't matter if the infected people wore them or not. The flu is caught by lack of handwashing and people not covering their mouths and noses when they cough and sneeze, thus making the virus airborne where others inhale it. It's really no different than how you would catch a cold.
Be careful of the hype that's being driven by the media though. Thousands of flights take place every day and more people will die in the next week from blood clots in their legs from being on a plane than will die from the swine flu this year.
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The hospitals are full but from what I am researching so far it doesn't seem to be fatal here in the USA. Thankfully. Not saying that it can't be.
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The hospitals aren't full from swine flu. They won't keep them unless they are critical, and so far, that's not been a problem.
It is full of folks thinking they MAY have it. At least that is what I have been told.
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Media hype is causing that. If they did have it, going to the ER to infect everyone else is the WORST thing they can do.
I think this is a serious concern for all, but the media coverage almost makes people tune it out. We should definitely be vigilant and keep up on any local outbreaks.
We leave Mon AM for vacation. I'm taking extra hand sanitizer and maybe some Lysol.
My job involves contact with the public; it's not practical to stay home.
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I think this is a serious concern for all, but the media coverage almost makes people tune it out. We should definitely be vigilant and keep up on any local outbreaks.
We leave Mon AM for vacation. I'm taking extra hand sanitizer and maybe some Lysol.
My job involves contact with the public; it's not practical to stay home.
Actually, I think the opposite is true. The media coverage is creating a panic that is unfounded. Every year, over 40,000 people in the US die from influenza and have since 1979. Do we panic over that from October to March when the outbreaks are at their peak? Of course not, but neither does the media report everytime someone tests positive or thinks they have it.
Right now, 99% of reports are negative for the virus.
Hand washing is the best thing one can do to combat this. Let me also add that hand sanitizer is just as good. Anyone thinking they are sick should stay home. It's that simple. But the media won't talk about that...LOL!
In the meantime, people will flock to the ER's, putting others at risk unnecessarily.
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Well, I was just told that masks don't do any good in keeping out the infection, as it is not air-borne. They only do good if the infected people wear them and keep the germs in!
The flu IS air borne. People cough and sneeze without covering their mouth and water particles get suspended in the air for a while and you come in contact. Who told you it is not air borne.
If you are on an air plane that is packed with people that is TOO close to be with others that might be coughing or sneezing without a mask
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